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風習 (ふうしゅう) Japanese meaning | Kotomora
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風ふう
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Unique customs remain in this region.
New Year's customs differ from region to region.
Usage patterns 〈 事こと 〉 の 風ふう 習しゅう に 従したが う to follow a custom
In this region, following the customs surrounding weddings and funerals is considered important.
風ふう 習しゅう を 守まも る to preserve a custom
The villagers continue to preserve their long-standing customs.
風ふう 習しゅう が 残のこ る for a custom to survive/remain
Old customs still survive in this area today.
独どく 特とく の 風ふう 習しゅう a unique/distinctive custom
That island apparently has some distinctive customs.
Related words· 11 習慣 covers any habit or routine, personal or social, while 風習 specifically refers to traditional customs shared by a community.
慣習 emphasizes an established social convention or accepted norm, while 風習 highlights the traditional or folkloric aspect of a practice.
しきたり often refers to formal customs or established procedures within a family or organization, whereas 風習 is broader and tied to a region or society.
風習 emphasizes everyday customary practices of a community, while 民俗 is the broader, more academic term covering folk customs, beliefs, and material culture.
Show 7 more 風習 and 風俗 both mean traditional customs, but 風習 is used more for specific local or seasonal practices, while 風俗 covers general social manners.
風習 emphasizes local or folk customs and manners, while 伝統 stresses continuity handed down over generations.
風習 emphasizes traditional, culturally rooted customs, whereas 慣例 is more about conventional practice in business or procedure.
Don't confuse with 風習 means a custom or tradition, while 風紀 means moral discipline or public order; they share the kanji 風 but differ completely in meaning.
風習 means customs or traditional practices of a place, while 風土 refers to the natural and cultural environment that gives rise to such customs.
Etymology Compound of 風 (ふう, 'wind; style; manner') and 習 (しゅう, 'learn; practice'), literally 'learned manners' or 'customary style'. The exact historical derivation is uncertain, but the spelling is conventionally associated with the meaning of traditional customs.
風習 refers to concrete local customs or habits, while 文化 is the larger, more abstract concept encompassing such customs along with art and thought.
風習 denotes a regional or traditional custom practiced by a group, while 習い is a more abstract, literary term for the general way things tend to go.
風習 is a broader term for the customs or folkways of a region or group, while 恒例 refers to a specific event or practice that recurs on a set basis.
風習 refers to regional or cultural customs handed down over generations, whereas 慣行 refers to a practical procedure established in a specific institutional context.
